Events

Our calendar provides a listing of all our sponsored and co-sponsored events, as well as non-Chamber events of special interest.

Friday, April 27, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

New Member Breakfast

The Chamber hosts regular New Member Breakfasts, which provide an overview of the benefits of membership and allows new members to connect. Attendees have an opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to other new members while learning more about the Chamber.

* This event is open to new members only. If you have not attended a new member breakfast and joined the Chamber within the past 6 months, please email Mara Dosso at events@manhattancc.org to see if you qualify to attend.

Upcoming Chamber Events

Join the Chamber's Entrepreneurship Council for a presentation and discussion onvideo content for entrepreneurs and small businesses, focusing on best practices for creating engaging content that builds your brand and drives customers to your business. Our guest speakers will be Sarah Sommers (Creative Director) and Olivia Owens (Marketing Manager) of iFundWomen.

This event is only for Manhattan Chamber members, and registration is required. To register, email jbrault@manhattancc.org.

"Members-Only" Government Affairs Roundtable

The Chamber's 'members-only' Government Affairs Roundtable will meet on Friday, March 23rd from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. Our featured guest will be recently-elected City Council Member Carlina Rivera. Council Member Rivera represents the 2nd Council District, which includes the diverse neighborhoods of the East Village, Flatiron, Gramercy Park, Rose Hill, Kips Bay, Murray Hill and the Lower East Side. She was elected to office in 2017, and has established herself as a leader on many issues, including affordability, preservation, open space, resiliency, education equality, and small business survival. She is co-chair of the City Council's Women's Caucus, the Chair of the Committee on Hospitals, and serves on the Committees on Economic Development, Land Use, and Small Business, among others.

We will also receive a briefing from Jonathan L. Bing (Principal in the New York City and Albany offices of Jackson Lewis P.C., and former State Assemblyman) on the New York City Council’s newly-released package of legislation aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Power Briefing Conference Call: Maximizing the Value of Internships for Your Business

Join us for a Power Briefing conference call for businesses, discussing the benefits of hiring interns and the best methods for maximizing the value of internships for both your business and student interns.

Nick Chapman, President and National Program Director of Virtual Enterprises International, Inc., and Link Blake, founding managing partner of LBlakes Partners, LLC, will provide a briefing on why interns are valuable to small-to-medium size businesses, ways to maximize the benefits of hiring an intern for both your business and hired interns, and an overview of internship resources.

Power Briefing Conference Call with POLITICO New York Pro on "Breaking Down the State Budget"

Join us for a Power Briefing Conference Call with POLITICO New York Pro on "Breaking Down the State Budget," including discussion of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, major spending, tax changes, economic development and incentives, congestion pricing, and more.

POLITICO New York Pro is a premium subscription service for professionals on the front lines of New York City and state policy. Our trusted reporting team delivers news alerts and policy analysis in real-time, so you never miss a beat. To learn more, visit www.politicopro.com.

The briefing will be led by Jimmy Vielkind, the Albany bureau chief for POLITICO New York. In addition to coordinating the largest bureau at the state Capitol, Jimmy reports and analyzes state politics for POLITICO New York and POLITICO New York Pro and co-authors POLITICO’s New York Playbook newsletter. He has been reporting on state government and politics since 2008, first as a correspondent for the New York Observer and later for the Albany Times Union.

To register for this event, please email jbrault@manhattancc.org. Please include your name, company, title, and phone number. Call-in details are provided upon registration.

B2B Tech Solutions

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Hosted quarterly, the B2B Tech Solutions series allows innovative tech companies to offer short presentations on their latest products and solutions that can help small businesses grow and gain a competitive advantage in their market.

This is a win-win, as startups are able to pitch their products to potential business customers and small business owners are able to learn about the latest tech trends that can help them succeed.

New Member Breakfast

The Chamber hosts regular New Member Breakfasts, which provide an overview of the benefits of membership and allows new members to connect. Attendees have an opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to other new members while learning more about the Chamber.

* This event is open to new members only. If you have not attended a new member breakfast and joined the Chamber within the past 6 months, please email Mara Dosso at events@manhattancc.org to see if you qualify to attend.

Tiki Barber is the co-founder and co-chairman of Thuzio. Thuzio Executive Club provides members and their guests with the most memorable business events of the year by providing access to leaders and legends in sports and entertainment.

Barber is one of three NFL players in football history with at least 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 yards receiving in career - the other two being Marshall Faulk and Marcus Allen. He holds almost every NY Giants rushing record including total yards, rushing yards, rushing attempts and is second in rushing touchdowns.

He followed a successful on-field football career with notable forays into media, including his current duties as host of a nationally syndicated morning show on CBS Sports Radio. Active in the community, Barber is a board member of the Fresh Air Fund, the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation and the Advisory Board for the Hospital of Special Surgery. He has been an advocate for the underserved and is a staunch supporter of literacy campaigns.

Barber is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a concentration in Management Information Systems.

Annual Second Avenue Community Benefit Festival

Since 1993 the Chamber has managed two of the oldest and largest street fairs in New York City. The 2nd Avenue Community Benefit Festival takes place each May between 66th and 86th Streets. The 3rd Avenue Community benefit Festival takes place each September, also between 66th and 86th Streets.

We see these festivals as a “win-win” for the community for several reasons:

It’s a day of fun for the thousands of visitors who stroll down the avenues.

Entrepreneurial vendors have an opportunity to sell their wares.

Our proceeds are donated to nonprofit organizations in the surrounding community. To date, the Manhattan Chamber has donated more than $3.5 million to organizations seeking to improve the health, welfare, social and cultural lives of residents within Manhattan Community Board 8.

Annual Spring Open House

The Manhattan Chamber’s Annual Spring Open House brings together a large cross section of Chamber members and non-members -- business leaders, government officials and community stakeholders -- at one of our biggest networking events of the year. We review what has been accomplished for the year thus far and announce what to expect from new initiatives in the months ahead.

New Member Breakfast

The Chamber hosts regular New Member Breakfasts, which provide an overview of the benefits of membership and allows new members to connect. Attendees have an opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to other new members while learning more about the Chamber.

* This event is open to new members only. If you have not attended a new member breakfast and joined the Chamber within the past 6 months, please email Mara Dosso at events@manhattancc.org to see if you qualify to attend.

New Member Breakfast

The Chamber hosts regular New Member Breakfasts, which provide an overview of the benefits of membership and allows new members to connect. Attendees have an opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to other new members while learning more about the Chamber.

* This event is open to new members only. If you have not attended a new member breakfast and joined the Chamber within the past 6 months, please email Mara Dosso at events@manhattancc.org to see if you qualify to attend.

Annual Third Avenue Community Benefit Festival

Since 1993 the Chamber has managed two of the oldest and largest street fairs in New York City. The 2nd Avenue Community Benefit Festival takes place each May between 66th and 86th Streets. The 3rd Avenue Community benefit Festival takes place each September, also between 66th and 86th Streets.

We see these festivals as a “win-win” for the community for several reasons:

It’s a day of fun for the thousands of visitors who stroll down the avenues.

Entrepreneurial vendors have an opportunity to sell their wares.

Our proceeds are donated to nonprofit organizations in the surrounding community. To date, the Manhattan Chamber has donated more than $3.5 million to organizations seeking to improve the health, welfare, social and cultural lives of residents within Manhattan Community Board 8.

8:00 AM - New York Hilton Midtown 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY

2018 Best in the Business Awards

Each November the Chamber hosts its annual “Best in the Business” Awards. The event brings together 400 of New York City’s most influential business and civic leaders in order to recognize companies and entrepreneurs for their “above and beyond” achievements, community contributions and milestones.

Chairman's Breakfast

These events, which take place 4 times per year, feature prominent guest speakers and attract a high-level corporate audience for networking. The Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, Michael Kempner, serves as host and interviewer.

New Member Breakfast

The Chamber hosts regular New Member Breakfasts, which provide an overview of the benefits of membership and allows new members to connect. Attendees have an opportunity to introduce themselves and their business to other new members while learning more about the Chamber.

* This event is open to new members only. If you have not attended a new member breakfast and joined the Chamber within the past 6 months, please email Mara Dosso at events@manhattancc.org to see if you qualify to attend.

2018 Annual Open Meeting

The Manhattan Chamber’s Annual Open Meeting brings together a large cross section of Chamber members and non-members -- business leaders, government officials and community stakeholders -- at one of our biggest networking events of the year. This event signifies the change in board leadership. We celebrate successes of the past year and look ahead to the New Year.

Upcoming Community Events

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11:00 AM - Online Webinar Webinar New York, NY

WEBINAR: NYCRR – A Cybersecurity Regulation You Must Comply!

CompCiti, an NYC based IT services provider specializing in Cybersecurity Compliance and Audit is on a city-wide drive to create awareness about NYCRR and help businesses get compliant. As part of this initiative, we are inviting you to join us for a short webinar.

CUPCAKES, COCKTAILS & CONVERSATION

Join us in celebrating Women's History Month during this fun, interactive and inspiring event.

We'll kick off the evening with cupcakes and cocktails to help get the conversation flowing and continue with inspirational stories of tribulations and triumphs from our impressive panel of women entrepreneurs and visionaries.

This event is designed to give you the knowledge and ammunition to make an immediate impact in your professional life.

VISIONS Business Partners Networking Breakfast

Enjoy a hot breakfast in Chelsea while learning about the services VISIONS offers for your business. We save businesses time and money by cutting down on the labor and expenses that it takes to find and hire qualified, educated, and hardworking employees.

ISM- 2018 Annual Expo

Join peers and experts at the Institute for Supply Management’s Annual Expo being hosted on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at NYU Kimmel Center. This Supplier Diversity event will feature outstanding professional development and networking opportunities. With over 30 corporate exhibitors, vendors will have business development opportunities to forge new relationships.

Building a Strong Family Business Foundation – Part I

This is Part I of a two part program that is essential for all family businesses and their family members, who are interested in building long-term sustainable family businesses and healthy family relationships. Includes luncheon keynote with Mrs. Frank "Mitzi" Perdue: “It's never too early, and it's never too late to help your family be all it can be”, as well as a free copy of her new book,“How to Make Your Family Business Last”.

Managing Family (Business) Conflict Series Part I, II and III

This session is for families who want to better understand family conflicts, their prevention, strategies, tools and options for resolution within the context of owning or working in a family business.